To M rs Anne Grene the worthy Daughter to S r William Grene of Milton Knight.
I. CANTO.
[...] COy Daphne fled from Phoebus hot pur- suite, Carelesse of [...] Pas- sion, sence- lesse of Remorse: Whil'st he com- plain'd his griefes, shee rested [...] mute, He beg'd her stay, She still kept on her course, But what re- ward she had for this [...] you see, Shee rests trans- form'd, a win- ter beaten tree. She rests transform'd, [...] ij. Shee rests trans- form'd a winter bea- ten tree. [...]
II▪ CANTO.
[...] THou prety Bird how do I see, thy sil-ly state and mine a- gree, [...] For thou a prisoner art, so is my hart, Thou sing'st to her and so doe I addresse my [...] Musick to her eare, that's merci- lesse. But here-in doth, here- in doth the dif- ference lie, [...] that thou art grac'd, so am not I: Thou singing liu'st, singing, singing, singing liu'st, and I must [...] sing- ing dye. But herein, &c. [...]
III. CANTO.
[...] HE whose de- sires are still are still a- broad I see, And therefore now come back come back my hart to mee, [...] hath neuer a- ny peace at home the while. Rest a-lone, rest a-lone it is but for su- perfluous things we toyle. Honor wealth, honor wealth [...] with thy selfe be all with- in, For what with- out thou get'st, thou dost not glo- ry fame are no such things, But that which from I- ma- gi- nati- on [...] win. High reaching powre that seemes to o- uer grow, doth creepe but springs [...] on the earth, lies base and low. [...]
IIII. CANTO.
[...] LIke as the Lute delights, delights, or else, or [...] else dis- likes, as is his art that plaies vpon the same: So sounds my Muse, [...] ij. it founds accordings as she strikes, On my hart strings high tun'd, high [...] tun'd vn- to her fame. Her touch doth cause the war- ble of the sound, which [...] heere I yeeld in lamentable wise: ij. in lamentable wise: la- men- [...] ta- ble wise: A way- ling descant ij. on the [...] [Page] [...] sweet- est ground, Whose due reports, ij. giues ho- nour to her eyes, Whole [...] due re- ports, ij. giues honour to her eyes, if a- ny plea- sing, [...] relish heere I vse, Iudge then the world her beauty the same, [...]
IIII. BASSO.
LIke as the Lute: [...]
IIII. CANTO.
[...] same, Else harsh my stile, vntuna-ble my Muse hoarse sounds, The voice that pray- seth [...] not her name, For no ground else, for no ground else could make the Musicke [...] such, Not other hand could giue so sweet a touch, could giue so sweet a [...] touch. For no, &c. [...]
V. CANTO.
[...] DOst. dost thou withdraw thy grace, Dost, [...] O dost thou withdraw thy grace, Because I should not loue, and think'st thou to remoue m'a- [...] fections with thy face? As if that loue did hould no part, But where thy beau- tie Ah yes 'tis more, more is de-sire, There where it wounds and [...] lies: And were not in my hart, Great-er then in thy faire eyes? Ah yes 'tis, &c. pines, As fire is far more fire, Where it burnes then where it shines. [...]
VI. CANTO.
[...] WHY canst thou not as others doe, Looke on me with vnwounding eyes? [...] And yet looke sweet, but yet not so, Smile but not in killing wise. Arme not thy graces [...] to confoūd, Only looke, ij. Onely looke but doe not wound. ij. [...] Onely looke, ij. ij. ij. but do not wound. Only looke but doe not wound. [...]
VII. CANTO.
[...] STay cruell, stay, Pit- tie mine anguish, And if I languish [...] For that which you doe beare a- way, Ah how can you be so vn- kinde, As not to grieue for [...] that you leaue behind, And if you'll goe ij. yet let your pitie stay, yet let your pitty [...] stay, and if you will goe, and if you will goe, yet let your pittie stay, yet O let your pittie stay. [...] But will you goe? say will you? O will you goe and shew that you neglect, that [...] you neg- lect me, Yet say farewel, ij. ij. farewell. ij. ij. [...]
[...] Yet say fare-wel, and seeme but to re- spect, O seeme but to re- spect mee. Yet say, &c. [...]
VIII. CANTO.
[...] TIme cru- ell Time canst thou sub- due that B [...]ow? Or art thou growne in league with those faire' eyes? [...] That conquers all but thee and thee t [...]o stayes? as if shee were ij. That they might aide thee to con- sume our dayes, or dost thou loue ij. [...] exempt from Scieth or Bow, From Loue and yeeres vn- sub- iect her for her cru- el- ties, Being mer- ci- lesse like thee that [...] to de- cayes? Then doe so still although she makes no no man wayes? And doe so still although she no- thing [...] steeme, Of dayes nor yeeres but lets them runne in vaine, Hould still thy swift cares, Do as I doe loue her al-though vn- leinde, Hould still yet O [...]
[...] wing'd houres that won- dring seeme, To gase on her euen to turne I feare at vn- a- wares, Thou wilt be- guile her though thou [...] back a- gaine. And doe so, &c. seem'st so kinde. [...]
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rs. M. E. her Funeral teares for the death of her husband.
The first part.
IX. CANTO.
[...] GRiefe, Griefe, [...] Griefe, Griefe, keepe within and scorne, to shew but teares, [...] Since Ioy can weepe as well as thou, Disdaine to sigh for so can slender cares, Which [...] but from idle causes grow, Doe not looke forth vn- lesse thou didst know how [...] To looke with thine owne face, and as thou art, And onely let [...] my hart, ij. my hart, ij. That knowes the rea- son why, [...]
[...] Pine, Fret, Con- sume, Swell, Burst and [...] Dye. Swell, Burst and Dye. [...]
The second part.
X. CANTO.
[...] DRop, ij. ij. drop not, ij. O drop not mine eyes, [...] nor trickle, trickle, trickle downe so fast, nor trickle downe so fast, nor [...] trickle, trickle downe so fast, For so you could doe oft be- fore, [...] In our sad fare-wels and sweet meetings past, And shall his death, ah shall [...] his death now haue no more? Can nig- gard for- row yeeld no o- ther [...] store, To shew the plentie of af- flicti- ons smart, Then onely [...]
[...] thou poore hart, ij. poore hart, ij. That know'st more rea- son [...] why, Pine, Fret, Con- sume, Swell, Burst, and [...] Dye. Pine, Fret, Consume, Swell, Burst and Dye. Swell, Burst and Dye. [...]
The third part.
XI. CANTO.
[...] HAue all our passions: [...] Haue all our passions certaine proper vents, [...] And sorrow none that is her owne? [...] But she must borrow others comple- ments, To make her in- ward fee- lings knowne, [...] Are ioyes, de- lights and deaths compassion showne, With one like face and one lamen- [...] ting part: and one la- menting, ij. one la- menting part: Then onely [...]
[...] thou poore hart, ij. poore hart, ij. that know'st more rea- [...] son why, Pine, Fret, Con- sume, Swell, Burst and [...] Dye. Pine, Fret, Con- sume, Swell, Burst and [...] Dye. Pine, Fret, Con- sume, Swell, Burst and Dye. [...]
XII. CANTO.
[...] LEt not Clo- ris thinke be cause she hath in- vas- saild I was made to be the pray and boo- ty of her [...] mee, That her beauty can giue lawes to o-thers that are free: Though others may her eyes, In my bosome she may say her greatest kingdome lyes. I can de-cerne more [...] brow a- dore, Yet more must I that there-in see farre more, Then any se- cret notes, That in the margine of her cheekes Loue quotes, Then any [...] others eyes haue powre to see, She is to mee, More then to a- ny others she can else be- sides haue art to read, No lookes proceed, From those faire eyes but to me won- der [...] bee. O then why, Should she flye, From him to whom her sight, Doth ad so breed. [...]
[...] much aboue her might, Why should not shee, Still ioy to raigne. in mee▪ [...]
The first part.
XIII. CANTO.
[...] CAn dolefull notes, &c. [...] Can? can dolefull notes, dolefull notes to [...] measur'd accents set, Can? can dolefull [...] notes, dole-full notes to measur'd accents set, Ex- presse vn-mea- su'rd griefes, [...] Expresse vn- measur'd, vn- measur'd griefes which time for- get. Ex- [...] presse vn-mea- sur'd griefes which time for- get. which time, which time forget [...]
[...] Expresse vnmeasur'd griefes which time euen all time forget. [...]
The second part.
XIIII. CANTO
[...] NO let Chromatique times ij. [...] Chro- matique tunes harsh without ground, Bee sullaine, Musique for a [...] tunelesse hart, Bee sullaine, &c. [...] Bee sullaine. &c. Chro- matique [...] tunes most like my passions sound, Chro- matique tunes most like, [...] most like my passions sound. most like, &c. still like, &c. [...]
[...] Chro- ma- tique tunes most like my passions sound, [...] most like, &c. still, &c. Chromatique tunes most like my [...] passions sound, As if com- binde to beare their falling [...] part. As if combinde to beare their fal- ling part. [...]
The third part.
XV. CANTO.
[...] VN- certaine certaine tunes, of thoughts fore- [...] cast, of thoughts fore- cast, Bring backe the [...] same, then dye and dy- ing last. then dye and dy- ing last. [...] Bring backe the same, then dye, then dye and dy- ing last. then dye and dy- ing, [...] and dy- ing last. and dying last. ij. [...]
[...] ij. and dy- ing last. [...]
XVI. CANTO.
[...] EYes looke no more, for what hath all the earth that's Cloth thee my hart, with blacke darke thoughts and thinke but [...] worth the sight? Eares heare no more, for what can breath the voyce of true de- of des- paire, Si- lence locke vp my words and skorne these I- dle sounds of [...] light. Thinke, thinke, Glo-ry, Honour, Ioyes, De- lights, Contents, ayre. But, but Sorrow, Griefe, Af- flicti- on, and Despaire, [...] are but the emp- tie re- ports, Of vna- pro-pri- ed termes that breath inuents, not knowing these are the things that are sure, And these we feele not as con- ceits in th'aire, but as the [...] what it im- ports. Ioyes, Delights and Pleasures in vs hold same we en- dure. Ioyes, Delights and Pleasures makes griefe to [...] such a doubt- full part. As if they were but thrall, and those were all in all, ti- ra-nize vs worse, Our mirth brings but distastes for nought delights and lastes. [...]
[...] For Griefe, Distrusts, Remorse, I see must do- mi- neere the Griefe then take all my hart, for where none striue, there needes lesse [...] hart. force. [...]
XVII. BASSO.
[...] IF I could shut the gate: [...]
XVII. CANTO.
[...] IF I could shut the gate a- gainst my thoughts, [...] And keepe out sor- row from this roome with in, Or me- morie could cancell all the [...] Notes of my misdeedes, ij. and I vnthinke my sinne, How free, how cleere, how cleane my [...] soule should lie, Discharg'd of such a loathsome com- pa- nie. How free, &c. [...]
XVIII. CANTO.
[...] I Dye when as I doe not see, Her that is life and all to mee, And [...] when I see her yet I dye, In see- ing of her cru- el- tie, So that to me like mi- se- ry [...] is wrought, Both when I see her, Both when I see, and when I see her not. So, &c. [...]
XIX. CANTO Primo.
[...] WHat delight can they in- ioy, whose harts are not their owne, But are [...] gone, but are gone abroad a- stray, and to others bosomes flowne, Sely Comforts, sely ioy, which [...] fall and rise, and rise as others moue, Who seldome vse, Who seldome vse to turne, to [...] turne our way, And therefore Cloris will not loue, For well I see, How false men [...] bee, And they must pine that louers proue. [...]
XIX. CANTO Secundo.
[...] WHat delight can they enioy, whose harts are not their owne, But are gon, but are gon abroad, a- [...] stray, and to others bosoms flowne. Silly comforts, silly Ioy, which fall and ryse, and ryse, as others moue, [...] who seldome vse, who sel- dome vse, seldome vse, to turne, to turne our way, and therefore Cloris will not [...] loue, for well I see, how false men bee, and they must pine that louers proue.
XIX. BASSO.
[...] VVHat delight can they enioy, whose [...] harts are not, are not their owne, but are gon, but are gon a- [...] brod, gon abroad astray, and to others bosoms flowne. [...] Silly comforts, silly Ioy, which must fall & ryse as others [...] moue, who sel- dom vse, ij. to turne our way, & [...] therefore Cloris will not loue, for well I see, how false men [...] bee, and they must pine that louers bee.
XIX. ALTO.
[...] WHat delight can they enioy, whose harts are not their owne, But are gon, but are gon abroad a- [...] stray, And to others bosoms flowne. Silly comforts, silly Ioy, which fall & ryse, & ryse, still as others moue, [...] who seldome vse, ij. vse to turne, doe seldome turne our way, and therefore Cloris will not loue, [...] For well I see how false [...]en bee, then pine that louers bee.
XX. TENORE.
[...] NOw the Earth, the Skies, the Ayre. [...] All things fayre, the Earth, the Skies, the [...] Aire, all things faire, all faire. [...] Seemes new borne thoughts t' infuse. Whilst [...] the returning spring, Ioyes each thing. ij. [...] the spring ioyes each
XX. CANTO Primo.
[...] NOw the earth, &c. [...] Now the earth, the skies, the [...] Aire, All things faire, the Skies, Earth and Aire, the Earth, Skies, Aire, and all things faire, Now the [...] Earth, the Skies, the Aire, Earth, Skies, and Aire, all things faire, Seemes new borne thoughts t' in-fuse, [...] Whil'st the returning spring, Ioyes each thing. Whil'st the returning spring, Ioyes each
XX. BASSO.
[...] NOw the Earth, the Skies, the Ayre, [...] All things faire, the Skies and all things faire, [...] Seemes new borne thoughts t' infuse, [...] Whilst the re- tur- ning spring. [...] Ioyes each
XX. CANTO Secundo.
[...] A direction for the tuning of the Base Lute.
- A la mi
- B fa b mi
- G sol re vt
- D sol re
- Gam vt
- Double D sol re.
- Double Cla vt
NOw the earth, &c. [...] Now the Earth, the Skies the Aire, the Skies, the Aire, Now [...] the Earth, Skies, Aire and all things faire, Seemes new borne thoughts t' in- fuse, [...] Whil'st the returning spring Ioyes each thing, the spring that ioyes each [...]
XX. TENORE.
[...] thing. And blasted hopes, [...] blasted hopes renewes, [...] When onely I alone onely. I alone. Left all a- [...] lone to mone. Finde no times borne for me, finde no [...] times, finde no times borne for me, No flowrs, no me- [...] dow, no flowrs, no medow springs, No Bird sings. [...] But notes of misery-of misery. No [...] flowres, no Medow, no flowres, no Medow springs. [...] No Bird sings, ij. But notes of mise-ry. [...] But notes of misery, but notes, but notes of misery▪
XX. CANTO Primo.
[...] thing And blasted hopes, blasted hopes re- newes. When I a- lone, when onely I a- lone, a- [...] lone, Left to mone, Finde no times borne, Finde no times borne for mee, No flowres, no Medow, [...] No Medow springs, No Bird sings, ij. But notes of mi-se-rie. ij. No [...] flowres, no Medow springs, ij. No Bird sings, But [...] notes of misery▪ mi- se- ry. No Bird sings, But notes, but notes of mi- se- ry. [...]
XX. BASSO.
[...] thing. & blasted hopes renewes: Onely I alone. [...] I a- lone, left to mone, finde no times born, [...] finde no times borne for me. No flowres, no flowrs, [...] no Meadow springs, no Bird sings, but notes of [...] misery. ij. No flowres, no flowrs, [...] no Meadow springs, no Bird sings, but notes of [...] misery. ij. but notes of mise- ry.
XX. CANTO Secundo.
[...] thing, And blasted hopes re- newes, When onely I a- lone, onely I alone, When [...] I alone. Left to moane, Finde no times borne for mee, No flowres, no Medow springs, ij. [...] No birds sings, But notes of mi-sery, of mi- se- ry. No flowres, [...] no Medow, no Medow springs, No bird sings, ij but notes of mi- se-ry, ij. [...] No Bird sings, But notes of mi- se- ry. [...]
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rs Anne Grene her leaues bee greene.
XXI.
A direction for the tuning of the Lute. [...] [Page] [...] [Page] [...]
THE TABLE.
- COY Daphne fled: I.
- Thou pretie Bird: II.
- Hee whose desires: III.
- Lyke as the Lute: IIII.
- Stay cruell stay: V.
- Dost thou withdraw: VI.
- Why canst thou not: VII.
- Tyme cruell tyme: VIII.
- Griefe keepe within: First part. IX.
- Drop not mine Eies: Second part. X.
- Haue all our passions: Third part. XI.
- Let not Cloris think: XII.
- Can dolefull notes: First part. XIII.
- No, let Chromatique tunes: Second part. XIIII.
- Vncertaine certaine turnes: Third part. XV.
- Eies looke no more: XVI.
- If I could shut the gate: XVII
- I dye when as I doe not see: XVIII.
- What delight can they enioy: XIX.
- Now the Earth, the Skies, the Ayre: XX.
- M rs Anne Grene her leaues bee greene. XXI.